Rhône Theme
Timed Online Auction, 13 - 20 February 2023
Rhône Theme
About the SessionThe first sale of the 2023 Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auction calendar is an exciting Rhône valley and Rhône-style offering.
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Established in 2007 by the dynamic husband-and-wife team, Chris and Andrea Mullineux have, in a very short space of time, established Mullineux as one of South Africa’s most celebrated producers. Their track record speaks for itself: Awarded Wine Enthusiast’s International Winemaker of the Year in 2016, Tim Atkin’s SA Winemakers of the Year in 2017 and Five times Platter's Winery of the Year (2014, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2023).
Grapes for our Granite Syrah are sourced from a single parcel of 24 year old dry land, bush vines grown in the decomposed granite of the Paardeberg. This is the parcel of Syrah that gives the best expression of the Paardeberg’s terroir – freshness and perfume.
Provenance
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Critics Ratings
‘“A big tannin year with tip of the pinkie berries,” is how Andrea Mullineux describes 2016. This is indeed a massively concentrated Syrah that wouldn’t look out of place in Cornas: all blood, meat, incense and structure. Needs time. 2022-30.’ - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2018, 94/100
‘Same winemaking for 3 Syrahs to highlight terroir: wholebunch, natural ferment, older 500L barrels/large foudres, unfined/filtered. Dryland Paardeberg vineyard, granite soils, give 2016 perfume, sleek succulence, a mineral core; Syrah reined in, taut and stylish.' - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2019, 4.5* (93 pts)
‘The 2016 Granite Syrah has slightly darker fruit than the 2015 and is rather floral on the nose in comparison. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity and blackberry, tobacco and light graphite notes towards a spicy finish. This, I think, has the upper hand over the 2015 and is very promising.’ - Neal Martin, Vinous, 93/100 (Aug 2018)
‘Dried meat, beautiful plummy fruit and firm, serious tannins. An absolutely valid threat to the northern Rhône, showing the full range of Syrah's potential.’ - Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Mar 2019)
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